- If you build bike lanes, bikes will come, according to a new study out of Ireland. But if you want to avoid bikelash, better consult with everyone first. (Momentum Mag)
- While traffic safety is at least now recognized as a "shared responsibility," not everyone has the same ability to create safe system — and the powerful aren't stepping up. (Streetsblog USA)
- Texas will never stop widening I-35 between Austin and San Antonio, according to the director of the Texas DOT. (KXAN)
- Houston residents are watching whether Mayor John Whitmire's decision to rip out a median on a dangerous street was a one-off or a sign of antipathy toward safer streets. (Landing)
- Leaders in the Atlanta suburb of Gwinnett County hope the fifth time's the charm when it comes to asking voters to approve transit funding. (Gwinnett Post)
- Does metro Baltimore need its own transit authority? (Greater Greater Washington)
- Albuquerque has done nothing to prevent pedestrian deaths on its deadliest stretch of road since adopting a Vision Zero policy last year. (Journal)
- A Kentucky bill would ban EV chargers anywhere a gas station isn't allowed. (Green Car Reports)
- Anti-bike protesters are trying to force the resignation of Baltimore's bikeshare director over an online spat. (Fox 45)
- Former Seattle mayor Mike McGinn talked to Strong Towns about his early-aughts battle over the Alaskan Way Viaduct.
- The young son of a Blue Jays pitcher was hospitalized after a driver hit him at spring training in Florida. (ESPN)
- Toronto transit fares are now integrated with other Ontario agencies, preventing double-charging. (Global News)
- Spain is banning domestic flights that would take less than two-and-a-half hours by train. (Euro News)
Today's Headlines
Wednesday’s Headlines Escalated Quickly
There's no question that building more bike lanes encourages more people to bike. But how you sell the public on them matters.
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